A surprise call this morning started Romano, Buster, and Jason #1 packing for a trip further south in NC. There will ba a ride to the Gulf Stream for them tomorrow morning. You’ll get details as soon as I get them. So exciting! And another exciting event today...

Four of the five sea turtles in Rehab were tagged by Sarah Finn from the office of sea turtle biologist Matthew Godfrey of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Aquarist Christian Legner (below with Jason #1) did the preparations and assisted. Two types of tags were...

1/18/12 was checkup day in Rehab. Each patient was weighed and also had his/her blood drawn to check the PCV (hematocrit).* Below are some photos and results for the three whose results revealed them to be ready for release. The weight gained was the result of a...

CM-WPT-12-01-17-1 1/17/12 an 8.5 pound green turtle was found in Sandy Bay on Hatteras Island by William Thompson of NPS (National Park Service). After an exam, reptilian blood work, and an x-ray, Will, the green turtle, (named for William Thompson) was transported to...

It was a very active year, by its success and calamities, for sea turtle nesting activity in the Outer Banks, with 19 nests laid and 1373 hatchlings departed for the sea. Nest #3 in Duck had 145 hatchlings, for a 96% success rate, the highest of the season. Three...